The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-10

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as we believe the public interest de-
mands.
We shall teach unfaultering honesty
to all class legislation, the tyranny and
oppression of monopoly, excessive tax
alton, the lavish expenditure OF public
moneys, and to every species OF wrong
and abuses practiced in government
affairs, and shall denounce and expose
fraud and corruption in public official
places, whenever discovered, no mat
ter from what source they may come.
We shall encourage and strive to In
crease the facilities among ourselves
for a closer study and better under
standing of.the organisms, powers and
purposes of government; more atten-
ton to the laws of the country, local
and general, the better to understand
their scope and meaning, their infu-
ence on society and the public good,
and thus educate ourselves in the
science of economical government, ele-
vate the standard of citizenship, and
qualify ourselves without bias, to judge
correctly of the merits of candidates
for Office their efficiency after elected,
and then to cooperate with them in
the execution of the law, that it may
be respected, order maintained and
society improved.
We shall discourage law suits and
litigation between members of the
order, and shall teach and insist that
all differences and misunderstanding
should be settled and adjusted by
arbitration in the Alliance; and in
GENERAL
we shall strive to cement our brother
hood in the closest bonds of a common
interest, and perpetuate our order by
frequently meeting together On all
matters that relate to our mental,
moral, social and financial interest,
and to educate, train and discipline
ourselves to work together in carrying
out the laudable objects of our orders.
We shall teach and strive to induce
our membership to act upon the i'm
portant truth that no great under
taking and reform like the Alliance
movement a be successful without a
clear understanding of it's principles,
purposes and plans, and an earnest
and inteliig gent devotion to the cause;
that harmony of feeling and action,
coupled with a persistent effort, based
upon the great central thought or fun
damental idea, that in things essential
there shound be unity, and in all things
charity and brotherly kindness to one
another, and good will to all mankind,
are necessary to insure strength, in.
fuence and final triumph to our cause
that the evils of which we complain
and the condition we would improve,
are the growth of many years, aided
largely by class legislation, and that it
will require bold efforts and long and
continuous struggles to change and
better them that it must be accom-
plished largely through a change of
public sentiment, produced by agita.
tation that will arouse and enlighten
the masses, and that those who desire
and intend TO aid in the glorious work
must enlist in the war.
We shall constantly strive to sup
press personal, local, sectional and
national prejudices all unhealthful
rivalry and all selfish ambitions and
teach that, as citizens of one govern
ment, we should feel a common inter,
est in it's affairs, and that our patriot
ism and good will for one another
should not be measured by sections or
geographical lines to suit the purposes
of politicians.
By our frequent meetings we conf
break up the isolated habits of farm
ers, improve their social condition, in
crease their social pleasures, and
strengthen their confidence in and
friendship for each other.
We propose to make the study and
improvement of practical agriculture
in all it's branches a part of the ALI
nee mission, that it's standard may be
raised, it's profits increased and it's fol-
lowers made more prosperous and
contented.
We shall encourage more diversity
Of farming; the production of less cot
ton, more grain and meat; selling less
raw material and more in manufac-
tured articles.
In our meetings and through our
press we shall discuss, and examine
into the best and most approved
methods of farming, the preparation
of the soil; planting, cultivation, har-